to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
upper half of the body; upper body
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
memory; sense; experience
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
difficult to ...; hard to ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
with a friendly grin; smilingly
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
stairs; stairway; staircase
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely